Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Podiatry Footcare Assistant Apprenticeship
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Job Overview
This Footcare Assistant Apprenticeship involves part of a highly motivated Community Podiatry Team, providing foot-care, orthotic manufacture, and administrative duties. As part of the position, you will need to complete Support Worker (Footcare Assistant) Podiatry Apprenticeship level 5. In-house training will be given on orthotic manufacture. While completing the apprenticeship, you will be working as a foot care assistant undertaking basic nail care and orthotics/insole manufacture.
This is a development post Band 3 Fixed Term with potential offer of a band 4 Footcare/Support worker post on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Main Duties of the Job
The service provides foot care to patients with a number of Podiatric and medical conditions such as:
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Diabetes
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Neuropathy
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Chronic diseases
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Wound management
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Musculoskeletal conditions
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Terminally ill patients
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To provide nail/core podiatry care to patients pre-assessed by a podiatrist
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To undertake the manufacture of insoles and orthotics
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To assist and carry out wound dressing as directed by podiatrists
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To assist in nail surgery and undertake nail surgery dressings.
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To provide administration support to community-based podiatry service.
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To be involved in departmental audits
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Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promotes these on a day-to-day basis.
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To carry out home visits
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Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism
Working for our Organisation
CNWL (Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes, and beyond.
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Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
- To provide nail care/dressings to patients including high-risk patients within the podiatry department. Provide Core Podiatry care on completion of apprenticeship (under supervision of a podiatrist.
- To undertake/assist in the manufacture of insoles and orthotics following prescription by Podiatrist following in-house training. To issue and advise on Orthotic/Insoles.
- To identify the risk status of feet including patients with diabetes and undertake appropriate action e.g. inform podiatrist.
- To treat high-risk patients with conditions such as diabetes, neuropathy, wounds, and other chronic diseases.
- To assist with nail surgery, preparation, and dressings.
- To be involved in infection prevention and control, health and safety; this would include cleaning the clinical areas, monitoring of appointment availability, identification of adequate stock levels, maintenance of equipment.
- To undertake administrative duties to ensure effective patient care; e.g. stocks, accurate record keeping, keep abreast of emails, requesting and helping with appointment scheduling.
- To ensure that Health and Safety Legislation is complied with at all times including COSHH, Temperature readings in clinic, Workplace Risk Assessment, and Infection Prevention Control and waste disposal.
- To achieve and provide evidence Support Worker Apprenticeship at level 5.
- Complete in-house Orthotic/insole manufacture and Care certificate completion if not held.
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Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- GCSEs English and Maths level 2 (pass 4 and above)
- NVQ level 2 qualification/equivalent or 3 other GCSE’s
Experience/Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with the public
- Evidence of ongoing personal training
- Working within teams.
- Experience of working with diverse client groups.
Desirable criteria
- Previous healthcare qualification/experience as Healthcare Assistant/support worker
- Experience of working within the NHS
- IT training
- Demonstrate awareness of health and safety /First Aid
Knowledge /Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Manual dexterity skills
- Good written communication skills
- Ability to follow systems or process of work
- Assist to help move and handle patients who may be immobile often working in difficult conditions
- Good Verbal communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to follow systems or process of work
- Willing to learn
Desirable criteria
- Confidentiality and record keeping
- Understanding of the clinical governance
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Good Practical – e.g. Crafts, skills such as cutting patterns
- Use of tool/Machinery
- Candidates should have the ability to prioritise work and be responsible for their own workload.
- Candidate should be sensitive and caring manner to the needs of patients and individuals
- To be flexible to timetable changes at short notice
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive.
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